September 29, 2021 Illinois man dies of rabies in state's first human case since the 1950s An Illinois man died this month in the state's first human case of rabies since the 1950s, according to health officials on Tuesday.
September 21, 2021 CIA director's team experienced Havana Syndrome symptoms on recent trip to India A member of CIA Director Bill Burns’ team experienced symptoms consistent with the elusive Havana Syndrome in a recent trip to India, Fox News confirmed Tuesday.
August 9, 2021 CDC reports fatal melioidosis case in Georgia: What is the rare bacterial infection? A person in Georgia has succumbed to a rare bacterial infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday, but what is melioidosis and who is at risk?
July 17, 2021 Monkeypox detected in hospitalized US resident who visited Nigeria, CDC and Texas officials confirm A U.S. resident is hospitalized in Dallas with a rare confirmed case of monkeypox, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Texas health officials announced Friday.
July 13, 2021 Warnings from right and left about Johnson & Johnson vaccine's link to rare disease Following the FDA's alert that Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine might be linked to a rare disorder, warnings are coming from both the political right and left.
July 12, 2021 Guillain-Barré syndrome reported in few Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients: What is the rare nerve disorder? A new warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over an elevated risk of a rare autoimmune nerve disorder among a small fraction of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine recipients has sparked concern: What is Guillain-Barré syndrome?
July 3, 2021 Listeria outbreak linked to precooked chicken causes 1 death, 3 hospitalizations The CDC is warning Americans about a listeria outbreak linked to precooked chicken ahead of July 4 celebrations.
July 1, 2021 'Black fungus' infections robbing India's COVID-19 survivors of sight Thousands of COVID-19 patients in India have been diagnosed with mucormycosis, or so-called “black fungus” that’s leaving some with vision loss.
June 27, 2021 Alzheimer's drug stirs hope for patients, worry for doctors In the weeks since a new Alzheimer’s drug was approved, hopeful patients have bombarded Dr. Alireza Atri with calls and emails about a treatment that has sparked both excitement and skepticism.
June 7, 2021 Michigan confirms first human hantavirus case Michigan health officials on Monday reported the state’s first confirmed human case of the deadly hantavirus.
